Ham Talk Live! Episode 105 - Using Winlink

Thursday (3/8) night at 9 pm Eastern on Ham Talk Live!, Steve Waterman, K4CJX & Phil Sherrod, W4PHS will take your calls about Winlink! Learn how Winlink can send email and files over radio, and how it can be used in emergencies.

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This is a good option if there is no other service available and you need to get a message to someone that is not on ham radio. I use it to send text messages to phones. Be prepared though for a long process to try and find a relay station. Make sure you spend time beforehand setting up favorites and backups for each favorite on the bands you will have access to.